Picked up a copy of Romance of the Three Kingdoms

Chapter 687
The third year of Yankang, September

A group of people walked slowly towards Jingnan. Yuan Shang rode a fine horse and walked in the front. He turned his head from time to time and looked at the last carriage. Inside the carriage, Xun Yu was pale and trembling. Roll up the curtain of the car to see if there are any chasing soldiers. Compared with three months ago, Xun Yu is a different person. At this moment, he is extraordinarily thin, losing a full ten catties, with a decadent expression and red eyes.

Three months, a full three months! !
No one knows what he has experienced in these three months. Generally speaking, he never wants to set foot in Xiangyang again in his life, and he doesn't even want to hear the name of this place. During these three months, Cao Cao pulled Xun Yu around day and night, Busy with the canal, it can be said that the entire southern canal strategy and the route map of the north-south canal were completed by Xun Yu. If he wanted to take a break, Cao Cao would not allow him to, and forced him to improve the canal strategy .

Even, in order to prevent Xun Yu from leaving Xiangyang, Cao Cao also arranged manpower to control Xun Yu in the name of protection, and worked day and night, and it was finally completed. After a pause, I'm afraid Cao Cao still wants to keep Xun Yu until next year. Xun Yu is really afraid of Cao Cao. No wonder, even people like Guo Jia are so afraid of Cao Cao! !

Xun Yu really understood Guo Jia's difficulties.

This Mr. Situ really doesn't treat ministers as human beings!

Recalling the reluctance in Cao Cao's eyes before leaving, Xun Yu couldn't help feeling afraid, and he didn't know what stimulated Cao Cao. Since he went to Yangzhou, his efficiency seems to have improved a bit. It seems that he will not be tired, not tired. He sleeps for three hours a day and still has such energy. Such an attitude is really daunting. Xun Yu has already made up his mind. After going to Jingnan , Even if you take a long way, don't meet Cao Cao again.

A group of people rushed to Jingnan soon.

Unlike Xiangyang, Jingnan did not dig a canal, and Zhuge Liang was not as eager for success as Cao Cao in Jingnan. After supporting a group of talented people to the top, he began to govern the entire Jingnan without haste. Later, he didn't appear to be too eager to reclaim arable land and build roads. After a group of talented people were distributed in various counties and counties in Jingnan, without Zhuge Liang's orders, the situation in Jingnan improved.

In the era of the rule of man, if there is a county magistrate with both ability and integrity, a county can often develop, and when a state and county are full of talents from top to bottom, then this place will surely usher in its own glory, Zhuge Liang There was no need to be in a hurry, so when he heard that Xun Yu and Yuan Shang were coming, Zhuge Liang decided to come to greet them in person.

Zhuge Liang didn't do it too deliberately. When Xun Yu and his party arrived in Lingling County, he just went out to greet him, and he didn't take anyone else with him. He drove to the road with a horseman in a carriage and let the carriage stop. Standing aside, Zhuge Liang was smiling as he watched the carriages coming and going. Most of these carriages were carrying goods. Compared with other ministers, Zhuge Liang was not too repulsed by merchants.

On the contrary, he built a lot of post stations in Jingnan to receive merchants who come and go, which can be regarded as helping merchants solve some problems. In addition, he lowered the commercial tax in Jingnan area, and most of the merchants in Jiaozhou are also willing to come. Jingnan conducts trade, and most of what they bring are Jiaozhou's special products, and occasionally some goods from overseas. The merchants in Jingnan can transport these goods to other regions, and they can make a lot of profits.

Although Zhuge Liang lowered some business taxes, the accumulation of small amount became more, and the warehouses of all counties and counties in Jingnan became full. He governed Jingnan, mostly using the same method as Liu Mo governed Jiaozhou. Liu Mo is a barbarian. He came from a family background, so his thinking is not quite the same as that of the common people. When he governed Jiaozhou, he relied on merchants to quickly accumulate enough wealth, and used the wealth in building roads, establishing official schools, and helping the people. developed rapidly.

Today, Zhuge Liang is also using Liu Mo's methods back then, and he has a lot of capable people in his hands. The current situation in Jingnan is far superior to that of Jiaozhou back then. It took a full five years for Mo Mo to do that, and Zhuge Liang was waiting. From a distance, he saw a group of people and horses, and it was Yuan Shang who walked to the front on horses.

At the same time, Yuan Shang also saw Zhuge Liang, he was taken aback, Zhuge Liang was dressed very plainly, without any servants, Yuan Shang got off the horse, walked to Zhuge Liang with a smile, Zhuge Liang cupped his hands and said, "See you...", he Before he finished speaking, Yuan Shang interrupted him directly, "Kong Ming doesn't have to be like this. I'm more used to addressing him as a famous man." Zhuge Liang chuckled lightly and nodded.

Both of them are new ministers of the Eastern Palace, so their relationship with each other is naturally closer. When they were in Xiangyang, Yuan Shang was the only one who was close to Sima Yi, not only because of the same background, but also because of their relatives. His uncle was Sima Yi Yuan Shang is also close to Zhuge Liang. Among the people in the East Palace, only Sima Yi and Zhuge Liang are at odds, and the rest are relatively harmonious.

"Xianfu, why did you stay in Jingbei for so long? I heard that you arrived in Xiangyang in June. This is all." Zhuge Liang said, Yuan Shang shook his head helplessly, and said, "Mr. There is no way, if I didn’t play with His Majesty, I’m afraid you won’t see us next year.” Zhuge Liang was still a little puzzled, why did Cao Cao keep you? ?

He was thinking about it, but Yuan Shang turned and left, walked to the side of the carriage, and said in a low voice: "Grand Xun, we have arrived in Jingnan." The dejected Xun Yu slowly got out of the carriage. When I first looked at him, I was taken aback, what happened to Mr. Xun? ?Xun Yu forced a smile towards Zhuge Liang, and then said: "I'm a little uncomfortable, so I went back to the carriage. Don't blame Kongming."

"Don't dare, Mr. Xun, let's go and rest!! I'll find a doctor later and help Mr. Xun take a look..."

Xun Yu really didn't have the strength to speak, so he nodded and returned to the carriage.

Yuan Shang looked at him, shook his head, and let out a long sigh.

When the group arrived in Lingling County, Xun Yu immediately went to bed. Zhuge Liang also ordered his servants to find a doctor. Yuan Shang then dragged Zhuge Liang to the study, and after entering the study, Yuan Shang asked angrily. : "Kong Ming, what are you trying to do? Arresting officials without permission, intervening in the military, and arranging your own confidants, do you know that these are serious crimes of beheading?"

Zhuge Liang looked at Yuan Shang and said seriously: "You can go and investigate. If it is found that I have any wrongdoing, I will immediately return to Luoyang with you and ask Your Majesty to execute me."

"What else is there to investigate?? Ninety percent of the prefects and county magistrates in southern Jingnan were arranged by you personally. Based on this alone, I can arrest you and bring you back to Luoyang!"

Zhuge Liang was silent for a moment, before he asked: "You can go back to Luoyang, or you can be punished, but the officials I supported have just played their role, and they cannot be abolished."

Looking at Zhuge Liang in front of him, Yuan Shang was so angry that he couldn't speak, frowned, thought for a long time, and then said: "Before coming here, I wrote to His Majesty, His Majesty's meaning is to ask you to think of a safe way, At least to stabilize the people in the court, do you have any good ways to get you out?" Only then did Zhuge Liang understand that it was not that the emperor was dissatisfied with him, but that the people in the court could not understand his behavior.

However, Zhuge Liang can also understand, after all, if his behavior is not punished, if others follow suit in the future, I am afraid that there will be a big problem. Zhuge Liang frowned, and after thinking for a moment, a warm smile appeared on his face. Yuan Shang was stunned for a moment, and had to say, among the officials in the Eastern Palace, few people could match this man's wisdom. He always felt that even Sima Yi was inferior. a little.

After all, he had seen Sima Yi with a sad face, but he had never seen Zhuge Liang with such an expression.

Zhuge Liang smiled and said: "Xianfu, I have a plan, but I have to ask Mr. Xun to accompany me for a while."

"Oh??"

When Xun Yu woke up, it had been a whole day. After Xun Yu woke up, he went to eat some food quickly. Only then did he recover a lot. Then he walked around the governor's mansion and chatted with some officials. As for the night, Zhuge Liang and Yuan Shang just rushed back to the mansion and hurriedly called on Xun Yu. Xun Yu helped Zhuge Liang up with a smile, and the three of them sat together. Zhuge Liang also brought some fruits, and the three chatted while eating.

"Kong Ming, I have talked with those officials today. In fact, you did a good job, but unfortunately, you were in a hurry. You don't know how much energy His Majesty spent to suppress the court officials, otherwise Ah, I'm afraid Yuan Shang is already on the way to escort you back to Luoyang." Zhuge Liang smiled and ate some fruit before asking: "Mr. Xun, that's exactly what I want to trouble Mr. Xun. , I don’t know if Gong Xun might help me a little bit??”

Xun Yu trembled all over, and looked at Zhuge Liang blankly.

There are tigers in front and wolves in back.

"What's the matter?"

Zhuge Liang started talking to him in a low voice.

In November of the third year of Yankang.

Yuan Shang's memorial had already arrived at Houde Hall, and the emperor issued the final disposition order, punishing Cao Cao with one year's salary, ordering him not to be lifeless. Xin, who can arrest officials and support his confidantes, has committed a heinous crime, and immediately removed him from the post of governor of Jingnan, and ordered Xun Yu to take up this position temporarily, and discuss it after he returns to Luoyang.

The edict of the emperor calmed down the dissatisfaction of the officials in the temple, and the punishment for Cao Cao was relatively low. However, he is Situ after all. However, the punishment for Zhuge Liang was to directly remove him from his position, which is a bit harsh , Most people feel that it is a pity that Zhuge Liang acted in a hurry, but Liu Xi has once again established his majesty. Even if you are my uncle, you can't mess around, otherwise, there will be no mercy.

However, the edict did not specify when Zhuge Liang would return.

Therefore, Zhuge Liang is still in Jingnan.

Only Yuan Shang knew in his heart that there are now two governors in Jingnan, one in the open and one in the dark.

Yuan Shang didn't understand why Zhuge Liang, regardless of his own reputation, came up with such a plan to govern Jingnan, the great rule of Jingnan, the credit will be Xun Yu's, Zhuge Liang will always be the one who suffers, no one will understand him It is the capable minister who really made Jingnan great rule. What is the point of doing so?Not for fame, not for salary, why did he have to pay such a high price to stay in Jingnan? ?

Before Yuan Shang left, he also asked Zhuge Liang.

Zhuge Liang smiled, but only said one word.

"civil."

(End of this chapter)